Tom Masland
Thomas Wootton Masland (born 1950 in Winston-Salem , North Carolina , † October 27, 2005 in New York City ) was an American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner , most recently he was editor-in-chief of Newsweek magazine .
Tom Masland worked a. a. as a foreign correspondent for The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Chicago Tribune .
Tom Masland succumbed to massive head injuries sustained October 24th when he was hit by an SUV while crossing a street in Manhattan, NYC .
He leaves behind a wife and three sons.
Web links
- Rod Nordland: journalist, jazzman, gentleman - Thomas Wootton Masland: 1950-2005 (obituary) . In: Newsweek , November 7, 2005
- Tom Masland - Newsweek.com editor, 55 . In: New York Times , October 29, 2005
- "Newsweek Senior Editor Tom Masland Dies" (AP of October 27, 2005)
- Tom Masland; Foreign correspondent . In: The Washington Post , October 29, 2005
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Masland, Tom |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Masland, Thomas Wootton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winston-Salem , North Carolina |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 2005 |
| Place of death | New York City |